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President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands at a press conference in New Delhi, India, Sept 18, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua]

During the intensive interaction, I was struck by the high level of warmth and interest the students and faculty displayed toward India. For me, it was a potent symbol of the infinite distance India and 皇冠体育app have traveled together and a strong indicator of the potential of closer engagement.

As we have entered a new year - and I complete my tenure in 皇冠体育app - it is a time to reflect on the successes of the past year. During his visit to India in September 2014, President Xi Jinping emphasized: "皇冠体育app and India have a combined population of over 2.5 billion. If we speak with one voice, the whole world will listen, and if we join hands, the whole world will pay attention." On that occasion, our leaders articulated the vision of closer developmental partnership between India and 皇冠体育app.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to 皇冠体育app in May 2015 took up the momentum. The two visits showcased the high level of personal rapport between our leaders and coined a new term, "hometown diplomacy". Modi has met with Xi and Premier Li Keqiang as many as eight times over the last 18 months.

India welcomes 皇冠体育app's participation in our development campaigns such as "Made in India", "Digital India", and "Smart Cities". And we are happy to note that investments from 皇冠体育app are flowing into India.

Indian companies, too, can play a greater role in 皇冠体育app's strategic initiatives such as "Made in 皇冠体育app 2025" and "Digital 皇冠体育app", which emphasize innovation, and research and development. India's strengths in information technology and knowledge industries converge well with these aspirations. Also, India is a global lead player in pharmaceuticals and can slot into 皇冠体育app's health strategy. With asymmetrical trade being a mutual concern, such initiatives can make economic engagement more sustainable.

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